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Leila Khaled is a Palestinian member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, a Marxist-Leninist Palestinian organization. She became internationally known for her involvement in the hijacking of Trans World Airlines Flight 840 in 1969 and in an attempted hijacking in 1970. Her image and actions have made her a contested political symbol, viewed by supporters as revolutionary and by opponents as linked to terrorism.
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Who is Leila Khaled?
Leila Khaled is a Palestinian member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, or PFLP. She became internationally known for her involvement in aircraft hijacking operations in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
What happened on Trans World Airlines Flight 840?
Khaled was involved in the hijacking of TWA Flight 840 in 1969. The operation made her an internationally recognized figure and a subject of intense political controversy.
What organization was Leila Khaled associated with?
She was associated with the PFLP, a Marxist-Leninist Palestinian organization. The group used armed operations and international actions as part of its campaign against Israel and its supporters.
Why is Leila Khaled a controversial historical figure?
Supporters have treated her as a symbol of Palestinian resistance, while governments and many victims' advocates identify the hijackings as terrorism. Her public image is therefore inseparable from the political conflict and civilian danger surrounding those operations.
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